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- 1Epigenetic editing shown to banish hepatitis B virus●'Epigenetic' editing banishes hepatitis B virus
Researchers report that epigenetic editing can eliminate hepatitis B virus, according to a Nature news article. The approach modifies gene activity rather than cutting DNA, silencing the virus so it is cleared from cells. Commenters are discussing what the finding could mean for the hundreds of millions living with chronic hepatitis B, a leading cause of liver cancer.
- 2FDA links Ecuadorian black clams to hepatitis A outbreak▼FDA warns black clams from Ecuador tied to hepatitis A outbreak, 30 hospitalized
The FDA has issued a warning that black clams imported from Ecuador are linked to a hepatitis A outbreak in the United States, with 30 people hospitalized so far. Consumers are being urged to avoid the shellfish as health officials investigate the source of contamination and track additional cases connected to the product.